Ekapitulu 3
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APWIYA yahun'himerya-tho Yona emara yonapili, yiraka:
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Nvenye, nrwee oNinive nttetthe mulupale, mwalalerye atthu a wonwo mutthaka ontthunaka wohimeryani.
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Yona ahuvenya, ahinwelela yoruma y'APWIYA khurwaa oNinive, ntoko APWIYA yan'himeralyaya. ONinive wari nttetthe mulupale wamaliya mahuku mararu wettiyaka.
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Yona ahetta mwinttettheni, nihuku nimotja, alaleyaka wira: Yamala mahuku miloko mitjese oNinive onrwaa opwetexiya.
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Atthu otene oNinive yahumwinwelela Muluku; yahulaleya otthukwa, yahiwara mattapwatta, okhuma alupale mpakha akhani.
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Nave-tho mwene oNinive ahinwa ehal'iyo, owo ahuvenya vehitjeni vawe, ahirula ekuwo tjawe tj'omwene, ahuwara mattapwatta, khukilathi vatturwani.
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Numala ahulaleya yoruma yulupale, mwinttettheni, yahimya wira: Atthu n'inama ehilyeke etthu, ipuri n'imompe, tjihivahimahiye yolya, atthu n'inama ehiwuryeke;
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Atthu n'inama ewre mattapwatta, envarele metto Muluku; khula ntthu attharuweke mwettelo awe wotakhala, ni miteko tjawe tjowali.
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Khino Muluku onarwaa ottharuwa, n'uhiya oviruwa wawe, onanilevelela wira nihirimele?
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Muluku ahuweha miteko tjaya tjotakhala, ehiyaka iphiro tjaya tjotakhala; tivo Muluku ahuhiya ehukhumu yalakelalyawe wakumiherya, khuhahukhumu.